How To Turn Off Voice Control On Iphone When Locked

In this article, you will learn some easy methods on how to turn off voice control on iPhone. You can disable iPhone voice control using the settings menu or use a passcode.

Siri is Apple's virtual intelligent computer program that works both as a digital assistant and knowledge navigator. The first voice control framework was presented in iOS 3.2 of iPhone 3GS. Later on, with the advent of modern technology, a better dependable voice framework was developed called as Siri.

As a user, you can give voice commands to your iPhone and get corresponding answers to your questions. It can even follow your command to call or text someone or control music by speaking into the built-in microphone. Sometimes, Siri may face difficulty in understanding the accent or any particular request or accidentally pocket voice call someone. Therefore, you may want to turn off voice control on iPhone during your working hours.

Turn off Voice Control on iPhone to Text only

If you wish to turn off voice control on your iPhone and convert all the responses of voice commands to text only, then here is how it is done.

Open Settings
Click on General
Select Siri
Click on Voice Feedback
Select Hands-Free Only
Remember not to start the conversation by saying "Hey Siri", as this will cause Siri to respond by speaking instead of texting. So, start the conversation by double pressing the home button.

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How to Disable "Hey Siri"

Starting the conversation by saying "Hey Siri" enables the voice control to follow your commands without physically touching your device. Previously, the older versions of Apple devices required you to connect your device to a power outlet if you wanted to use the voice control framework. But now, just say "Hey Siri" and voice control will get activated without the need of plugging your iPhone to a power connection.

You can easily disable "Hey Siri" in the following manner:

Open Settings
Click on General
Select Siri
Hey, Siri option will be enabled by default. Tap to turn it off.
Save the changes made.
Remember that disabling voice-only activation of the feature in iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus is done by disabling Hey Siri. So you will have to operate Siri manually.

Turn Off VoiceOver on iPhone

Voice over function is disabled by default in iPhone and iPad. However, this voice over function works almost in all iOS applications like email, Safari, text messaging, etc. Voice over feature can be turned off in the following way:

Go to Settings
Open General
Click on Accessibility
Now select on Voice Over
Tap on Voice Over twice to turn it off.

An alternative way to turn off the voice over on your Apple device:

Press the Home button of your iPhone three times.
Then you will hear an audio message "Voice over off". This signifies that the voice over function is turned off on your Apple device.

Turn Off Siri via Settings

Open Settings
Click on General
Tap on Siri
Slide the slider to turn it off.
A confirmation box will appear requesting you to confirm to turn off Siri. Confirm to disable Siri.

Disable iPhone Voice Control via Passcode

There are many methods to disable voice control using the passcode.

Method 1:

Remember if you use iPhone 5S or later, then use Touch ID & Passcode. If you are using Apple devices which do not have Touch ID like iPhone 4 then, simply use a passcode.
Open Settings
Open Touch ID & Passcode
Click on Turn Passcode On
Now enter the four-digit passcode in the passcode field and remember it for future references like turning on your Apple device, updating or erasing your Apple device.
Now again open Settings
Click on Touch ID & Passcode
Enter your new passcode
Tap on Voice Dial to disable it.
This method only disables the control of voice dialing and not the music voice control.

Method 2:

Open Settings
Click on Touch ID & Passcode
Enable the passcode
Now toggle off the Siri option in "Allow Access When Locked" category.
In order to use Siri again, enter the four digit passcode.

Method 3:

Turn on Siri
Turn on the passcode of your iPhone
Now deactivate Siri from the lock screen.

Conclusion

In short, voice control feature is an important functionality of an iPhone. It follows your voice commands without even touching your cell phone. It is incredible to call your friends without even picking up the phone. However, sometimes you can feel the need of turning off the Siri during your busy hours. You can easily turn off voice control on iPhone and use your it as you wish.